Working
Conditions
Operate
your chain saw only outdoors
in a ventilated area.
Operate
the saw
under good visibility
and daylight condi-
tions
only.
Don't
work
alone. Keep within
calling
distance of others in
case help is
needed.
Your
chain
saw
is equipped with a
chain catcher. It is de-
signed
to reduce
the risk of personal
injury in the event of
a thrown
or broken chain. From
time to time the catcher
may
be damaged or
removed.
To reduce the risk of perso-
nal
injury, do
not operate a
chain
saw with a damaged or
missing
catcher.
Inspect
buffers periodically. Replace
damaged, broken or
excessively
worn buffers immediately,
since
they
may
re-
sult
in loss of control
of
the saw.
A "sponginess"
in the feel
of
the
saw,
increased vibration
or increased "bottoming"
during
normal operation may indicate
damage, breakage
or
excessive
wear. Buffers
should always
be replaced
in
sets.
If you have
any
questions
as to whether the buffers
should
be replaced, consult
your STIHL servicing
dealer.
Warning!
Take
extreme care in
wet and freezing weather
(rain, snow,
ice).
Put off the work when
the weather is
windy,
stormy or
rainfall
is heavy. Clear the
area
where
you
are
working.
fling!
Avoid
stumbling on obstacles such as
stumps, roots or
rocks
and watch
out for holes or
ditches. Be
extremely
cautious
when
working
on
slopes
or uneven
ground. There
is increased
danger
of slipping
on
freshly debarked
logs.
Cutting
Instructions
Grip:
Always hold the
saw firmly with both hands when
the
engine
is running. Place your left
hand on front
handle bar
and
your
right hand on rear handle and throttle
trigger.
Left-handers
should follow these
instructions too.
Wrap your fingers tightly around the handles, keeping
the
handles cradled between
your
thump and forefinger (ill. 7).
With
your
hands in this position,
your can
best oppose
and
absorb the push,
pull and kickback forces of
your saw
without losing control (see section on reactive
forces).
Make
sure your
chain
saw
handles and grip
are
in
good
condition and free of moisture, pitch, oil or
grease.
To
reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury to the operator
or
bystanders,
never
use
the
saw
with
one
hand. You can-
not control reactive forces (see pages 10 to 16), and you
may lose control of the saw, which can result in the skating
or bouncing of the bar and chain along the limb or log.
Even for those
compact saws
designed for
use
in confined
spaces, one-handed operation is dangerous because the
operator may lose control.
Do
not operate your
chain
saw
with the starting throttle
lock engaged. Cutting with the starting
throttle lock enga-
ged does
not permit the operator proper control of the
saw or chain
speed.
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